30 Years in the TARDIS

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30 Years in the TARDIS

1993

0h 50m

7.5(3 votes)

Documentary

Science Fiction

TV Movie

Overview

A documentary celebrating the 30th anniversary of Doctor Who, featuring new interviews, rare archive footage and recently discovered material.

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Cast & Crew

34 members

Acting

Nicholas Courtney

Himself / Narrator

Production

Barry Letts

Himself

Writing

Terrance Dicks

Himself

Production

Philip Hinchcliffe

Himself

Acting

Colin Baker

Himself

Production

Verity Lambert

Herself

Acting

Carole Ann Ford

Herself

Acting

Deborah Watling

Herself

Acting

Frazer Hines

Himself

Acting

Jon Pertwee

Himself

Acting

Mary Whitehouse

Herself

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Acting

Sadie Miller

Herself

Creator

Gerry Anderson

Himself

Production

Jamie Anderson

Himself

Acting

Patrick Troughton

Himself (archive footage)

Acting

Tom Baker

Himself (archive footage)

Writing

Eric Saward

Himself

Sound

Ian Levine

Himself

Writing

Douglas Adams

Himself

Acting

Sylvester McCoy

Himself

Production

John Nathan-Turner

Himself

Acting

Michael Wisher

Daleks (voice)

Acting

Josh Maguire

The Boy

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Acting

Ken Livingstone

Himself

Writing

Ben Aaronovitch

Himself

Acting

Toyah Willcox

Herself

Acting

Roberta Tovey

Herself

Acting

Nicola Bryant

Herself

Acting

Elisabeth Sladen

Herself

Acting

Jennie Linden

Herself

Acting

Mike Gatting

Himself

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Visual Effects

Mat Irvine

Himself

Acting

Lowri Turner

Herself

Acting

Stephen Bayley

Himself

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